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برنامج "Europe Today" يشرح ما تعنيه صفة الشريك الجديد لكندا في الاتحاد الأوروبي، مع اجتماع وزراء المالية في دبلن لبحث أزمة الطاقة، ويعرض ردود الفعل على قانون "Kids Act" لتقييد وسائل التواصل و"الذكاء الاصطناعي" للأطفال دون 15 عاما.
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برنامج "Europe Today" يشرح ما تعنيه صفة الشريك الجديد لكندا في الاتحاد الأوروبي، مع اجتماع وزراء المالية في دبلن لبحث أزمة الطاقة، ويعرض ردود الفعل على قانون "Kids Act" لتقييد وسائل التواصل و"الذكاء الاصطناعي" للأطفال دون 15 عاما.
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03:40On the contrary, we are pursuing resilience so no one, no one can control our open markets, impair our sovereignty,
03:50threaten our territorial integrity or undermine our freedoms, our democracies, our rule of law.
04:01Mark Carney there yesterday in the parliament in Strasbourg.
04:03But Angie, beyond the hype and all the pictures of maple syrup, how will this work in reality?
04:07Yes, so that is really yet to be seen.
04:10Mark Carney stressed that it's up to the European Union to define what this relationship is.
04:14We're expecting that to be developed before an EU-Canada summit scheduled in Montreal in late October.
04:20The ball really is with the European Union's court.
04:24We know that from the EU officials that I've spoken to, however, they weren't totally consulted by the European Commission
04:30president when it came to this pitch.
04:32So we're expecting some heated discussions certainly underway.
04:35When this is proposed formally to Mark Carney with the terms of the relationship, it will then go to the
04:41Canadian Parliament for those lawmakers to vote on it.
04:44But what is really clear is that while these geopolitical tectonic plates continue to shift with increasingly bellicose U.S.
04:51President Donald Trump with that trade war with Canada, we expect Canada and the EU to become closer.
04:58But that is yet to be seen what that exactly means.
05:01OK, Andres Gooden, thank you so much for that analysis.
05:03And now we can head to Dublin, where European finance ministers are gathering for two days of talks, joined, in
05:09fact, by their counterparts from Canada and the UK.
05:12This big announcement of a so-called associate membership for Canada, of course, top of the list today, along with
05:18spiralling petrol and diesel prices.
05:20Our correspondent Shona Murray is in Dublin for us this morning and joins us now.
05:25So tell us, Shona, what is being said about this prospect of a closer Canadian relationship?
05:32Well, good morning, Maeve. I mean, as Ireland is the president of the European Council, they were the first to
05:36welcome this.
05:37I mean, it makes sense. I think there's an acknowledgement across Europe that this is about the shifting nature of
05:42global politics,
05:43but also the transatlantic relationship of which the United States was the linchpin.
05:48But we know Canada is embroiled in a very disruptive trade war with the U.S.
05:52The EU has had its trade issues with the United States.
05:55We also have even heard overnight that the United States is due to 25,000 troops from NATO territory.
06:02So the U.S. is no longer the ally or the partner it once was.
06:07So therefore, it makes sense that Canada and the EU would move closer together as like-minded organizations, countries and
06:15so on.
06:16So that does make quite a bit of sense.
06:18And there's also a feeling really that we don't know whether this is going to be rooted in law or
06:24what the negotiations will emerge like.
06:27But for the moment, definitely welcoming news, Maeve.
06:30And as you say, Shona, the Irish were the first to react.
06:32And you actually sat down exclusively with the Irish finance minister.
06:35What did he have to say?
06:39Well, that's right, Maeve.
06:40I mean, all the EU ministers are here in Dublin for an ECOFIN meeting, but also they'll be joined by
06:46their Canadian counterparts, their British counterparts.
06:48So there will be discussion really about the windfall profits that energy companies are making as part of the chaos,
06:55the ongoing chaos, particularly within the Middle East.
06:58And there's been calls by some European capitals for taxes on that so that the exchequers in each country can
07:05then deliver a little bit of appeasement when it comes to people's energy bills.
07:09That's high on the agenda.
07:10Also, the future of AI will be very much up for discussion, although no major breakthrough.
07:17But I caught up with Simon Harris, who's deputy prime minister and the finance minister of Ireland.
07:22And I asked him first about the negotiations with Canada.
07:26The actual meaning behind the phrase is something, quite frankly, yet to be determined, but it bothers us less because,
07:31you know, you can use whatever phrase you want.
07:33The good news here is that the State of the Union made a real signal of intent to have a
07:38much closer relationship between Canada and the European Union.
07:41And I think we can't gloss over that fact.
07:43The fact that the European Union, in the speech delivered by the president of the commission, where you really outline
07:47the big strategic projects for the time ahead, has identified a closer working relationship with Canada as a priority for
07:53the European Union.
07:54And then to see the prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney, respond in kind.
07:58Donald Trump has said it's a hostile act and he'll apply even more tariffs on both sides.
08:02This is not a hostile act towards anybody.
08:04This is a positive development for the European Union, wishing to partner with Canada, which we already do, in areas
08:10of common interest.
08:11But of course, we'll continue to economically partner with the United States.
08:14We have a trade agreement with the United States.
08:16A lot of painstaking work went into that.
08:18We saw it advance even further in relation to Irish whiskey and the decision made by President Trump to remove
08:22tariffs from that last week.
08:24We need to build on that and find more opportunities.
08:27Can I talk to you about Aachenish, the plant here, the Russian-owned plant that exports aluminium to Russia?
08:36We know it also exports across Europe, but obviously there's a real concern that that is found then in the
08:42defence industry in Russia, which is obviously prosecuting this war against Ukraine.
08:47Will Ireland sanction that, even if it isn't formally as part of the sanctions regime?
08:51We don't cherry-pick when it comes to sanctions.
08:54We stand with Ukraine.
08:56The European Union stands with Ukraine.
08:57Ireland is the president of the Council of the European Union, stands with Ukraine.
09:01There's a war taking place on the continent of Europe, and we must stand with Ukraine for as long as
09:05it takes.
09:06The issue, though, in terms of what is sanctioned or not, is a matter in the first instance for the
09:09Commission to bring forward proposals.
09:11That's always been the approach we've taken in this country, sanctions at an EU level.
09:15I think it has served the collective European effort against Russia well, but we've been very clear, too.
09:22Illumina is not a product used in Ireland.
09:24It is, though, perhaps a critical supply chain for many parts of the European economy.
09:28The evidence is that the Illumina does make its way into Russia.
09:32I mean, Russia has a war economy anyway, so, you know, it does make sense that it would definitely be
09:37part of the war machine.
09:38Would it be something that Ireland would consider doing unilaterally?
09:41Ireland's approach to sanctions have always been to operate at a European level, and we've been consistent in relation to
09:46that.
09:47I think it would be rather odd for Ireland to adopt any other approach.
09:49We've seen spiraling prices when it comes to energy costs, diesel in particular.
09:55We heard Donald Trump say that part of the reason for the diesel high prices is Zelensky attacking Russian diesel
10:02infrastructure,
10:03not at all relating that to the war in Iran.
10:06Do you agree with that?
10:07No, I mean, the reason there's a major energy crisis in the world right now is because the Strait of
10:11Hormuz is closed.
10:12And the most pressing issue on the mind of all European finance ministers,
10:16and I think, quite frankly, most of our citizens across the European Union, and certainly here in Ireland, is energy
10:21prices.
10:21Energy prices at the pump, of course, in relation to diesel and petrol.
10:25Prices on the farm in relation to things like green diesel.
10:28But now, as you come into the winter period, the cost of heating your home and the cost of energy
10:32in people's home, too.
10:34And governments around the world, including in Ireland, are seeking to make interventions to assist people.
10:40But I always make the point, and would make it again today, the greatest economic intervention we could see is
10:45de-escalation in the Middle East.
10:46Your fellow finance ministers have asked you to look at a potential windfall tax for energy companies that are earning
10:52billions and while everybody else is suffering.
10:54Can you tell us where you are with that? Is it something that you support?
10:57There are energy companies making extraordinarily large profits on the back of this energy crisis,
11:03and they're not making those profits on the basis of being more enterprising or being innovative.
11:06This isn't about rewarding enterprise.
11:08They're making the profits because of the chaos that we're seeing in the energy markets as a result of the
11:12Strait of Hormuz being closed.
11:14So I will be working with colleagues in the first instance here in Dublin this weekend to have an initial
11:19conversation around a windfall energy tax.
11:25And sticking to that very topic, the World Economic Forum has published a new study circling out high energy costs
11:31as the biggest drag on European competitiveness with electricity prices two or three times more than competing economies.
11:38For more, we can head now over to Switzerland and bring in Andrew Caruana Galicia from the World Economic Forum.
11:44Good morning and thank you so much for joining us.
11:47Just tell us, based on your research, how can this major problem be addressed?
12:01We're having a little problem with the sound there, speaking to Andrew Caruana Galicia.
12:06He's the head of Europe and Eurasia at the World Economic Forum.
12:09We'll come back to him a little bit later in the programme.
12:12But now, moving on to the EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen,
12:16and the Tech Commissioner Henne Verkunen have officially unveiled their EU Kids Act,
12:22proposing block-wide rules to protect teenagers online, especially from AI chatbots.
12:27To hear if people in this town support the idea, our Adnan Leal took to the streets to ask them.
12:41And in just a minute, we'll bring you that report that our Adnan Leal was out on the streets
12:46asking people here in Brussels if they're in favour of it.
12:49We'll bring you that in just a minute.
12:50But now, actually, we can speak to Cecilia Bonnefeld-Dal,
12:54that is the head of Digital Europe, the Brussels-based group that represents
12:58Meta, Google, OpenAI, TikTok and Microsoft.
13:01Good morning, and hopefully we can hear you and see you clearly.
13:05And excuse me to our viewers for the previous technical hiccups.
13:07Just tell us, what does Digital Europe feel about this law?
13:10Are you for it or are you against it, this proposal, I must say?
13:15Good morning.
13:16And, well, Digital Europe represent around 65,000 companies in 35 countries.
13:22And I can tell you that the digital community of the digitalising industries,
13:27we are all in favour of protection of children.
13:32I mean, we have seen around 10 member states already putting forward proposals
13:37on how to regulate this.
13:39You have both Malaysia and Australia already who has regulated this.
13:46And, of course, protection of children is high on our agenda across the board.
13:51and really an alignment of the European regulations will be absolutely key.
13:57We cannot have that if you live in Denmark,
14:00your protection as a child is different from the one in Germany and Spain.
14:04So it is an absolutely crucial moment for the Commission to put this forward
14:09and to align across the board on how we protect our children online.
14:14Of course, part of this law would shift responsibility to the tech companies themselves
14:18that you, of course, represent to protect children.
14:20Will they? Will they self-police?
14:23I mean, protection of children online cannot be only one person's responsibility
14:30or one party's responsibility.
14:32It is a joint responsibility on public and private sector.
14:37And, of course, we already have a lot of different protections in place.
14:42What is important now is that we find the right balance
14:45and that we actually get it to function.
14:48The biggest risk is really that if you are a child or parent,
14:52that you have to interpret 27 different national rules
14:55and you end up being confused about what is allowed and what is not allowed.
15:00And then, of course, we need to be totally sure
15:03that we are not inventing something that we already have.
15:06We already have extensive platform regulations, the AI Act, the data protection in GDPR,
15:14the DSA, the AI Act and the GDPR, of course.
15:19So the Kids Act really have to find that extra layer on top
15:23that is needed to give the right protections for children.
15:27And just last week, we heard that AI could wipe out humanity.
15:30How do you react to these comments?
15:34Well, I think we should say AI is a tool.
15:38And as any other tool, we need to find the right balance of how we use that tool.
15:44AI is also the only way that we can do online protection
15:47or that we can do cyber protection from big cyber attacks.
15:52It is the only way that we can cure cancer
15:54or make an important optimization of what you're going to talk about in a second,
16:00the energy grid.
16:02So AI is basically a ticket to a lot of good things.
16:06But there are things that, of course, we need to look at how to avoid those risks.
16:10So without AI, there is also no online protection of children.
16:15OK, Cecilia Bonnefilt.
16:17Dal, thank you so much for joining us.
16:18And as you kindly pointed out, we will now continue to discuss
16:21the energy grid and the impact it's having on our pockets.
16:24Andrew Cairana-Galithia from the World Economic Forum is on the line there
16:28and can hopefully join us now.
16:31Just tell us, how can this issue be addressed, Andrew?
16:33We know that European gas prices are also currently four times more than in the United States.
16:47And unfortunately, we're still having difficulty crossing over to speak to Andrew Cairana-Galithia there
16:53from, of course, the World Economic Forum, the organization that represents the annual Davos Summit
17:00that takes place, of course, every year in January and sets the agenda for the year.
17:06His report is, of course, available online to read at euronews.com
17:10and digs deep into the fact that two years after Mario Draghi came out with the report,
17:15only 15% of it has been implemented.
17:18Another, of course, major point in that is security.
17:21And I'm still joined here on set by our Angie Scudins,
17:24who covers security and defence for us here at Euronews.
17:26And it's just back, in fact, from Latvia last week where you covered that summit.
17:31And this week, Angie, in that State of the Union speech,
17:33we saw a big focus on security, on defence,
17:35and also this idea of a potential security structure that could be created,
17:39with many MEPs complaining that that could actually rival NATO.
17:43Your thoughts?
17:44So what I've picked up from my conversations with defence officials
17:48and the chatter that I've seen online is that there's a real risk of duplication here.
17:52We don't want Ursula von der Leyen's pitch of the European Security Council to rival NATO.
17:57NATO has been around for decades.
17:58It's got some very powerful members, such as the United States.
18:02They don't want this structure to potentially impede on the decision-making processes of NATO
18:07and to rival NATO without the United States,
18:10which is arguably the most powerful player when it comes to NATO.
18:13We also have seen so many groups set up with the task of ensuring Europe's defence and security.
18:19We've got the Coalition of the Willing, the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.
18:23Will another group rival all of these and also blunt the efficacy of these organisations?
18:30The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last year
18:33also unveiled a huge amount of defence projects.
18:37We're talking about the Drone Wall Initiative, which was arguably a bit of a flop.
18:41We've seen so many drones enter Europe's airspace.
18:44So the real question here is whether all of these initiatives,
18:48including the European Defence Council,
18:51whether it can meet up to the hype or the promise of what von der Leyen has met,
18:57has stated, but that is truly yet to be seen.
19:00And we're expecting some more commentary to come through from those experts as well.
19:05And that's always the problem, isn't it, with those State of the Union speeches?
19:09In one way, she has to promise a lot, but then, of course, implementation is always key.
19:12And particularly when it comes to announcements coming out from the United States
19:17with the 25,000 troops that are going to be withdrawn,
19:22taken back from the European continent.
19:24OK, Angela Scudgen, thank you so much for your reporting.
19:26And, of course, to everyone here at Euronews, which was a very busy week.
19:29But that does bring this edition of Europe Today to an end.
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